Jessica Jarvi is Chief Legal Officer of Western Alliance Bank and Western Alliance Bancorporation.
Ms. Jarvi leads Western Alliance’s legal department and heads the executive committee overseeing the organization’s Business Resource Groups. Ms. Jarvi joined the Company as corporate counsel in 2007, assuming increasing levels of responsibility, including deputy general counsel and general counsel, prior to becoming Chief Legal Officer in 2023. She joined the Company’s Senior Operating Committee in 2018 and sits on the Executive Leadership Team.
Ms. Jarvi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Arizona and her Juris Doctor from Arizona State University. She later attended the Kellogg School of Management Women’s Senior Leadership Program. She was an associate attorney at Snell & Wilmer before going in-house. Ms. Jarvi was named among Arizona Capitol Times’ 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona, nominated as Arizona Public Company Counsel of the Year and named one of the 2019 Most Influential Women in Arizona.
Outside of the bank, Ms. Jarvi has served on First Things First’s South Phoenix Regional Council since 2012, including as Vice Chair from 2014-2024, joined the board of Dress for Success Arizona in 2025, and enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a leading national bank for business that puts customers first, delivering tailored business banking solutions and consumer products backed by outstanding, personalized service and specific expertise in more than 30 industries and sectors. With $90 billion in assets and offices nationwide, Western Alliance excels at helping businesses of all sizes capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow. Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that continue to be part of the company’s heritage. Western Alliance has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. In 2024, Western Alliance Bancorporation again was #1 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors on Extel’s All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks list.